During the countdown, Farmers could ask/send neighbors a special item each day, called "item of the day". If the farmer missed a day, then they still could buy the missed item of that day with FarmVille Cash or ask neighbors for it. After collecting all 12 items, the farmer will be rewarded with a special bonus prize, which is a Nutcracker Stallion.

The difference between this countdown and previous similar countdowns, is that you can collect more that 1 "item of the day", and that is determined with the number of the day. These can be posted on the wall every 3 hours and each friend can help 1 time per 1 post.